Advent

Second Chance for Reconciliation

With turkey still in the refrigerator and pie crumbs yet in the pan, we started decking our halls on Friday. We could hardly wait! It is one of our most beloved traditions. I wonder if some of you did as well. Tens of red and green Rubbermaid totes carried up from the basement, ornaments carefully unwrapped, strings of lights untangled, and lights…

Blue Christmas

We entered in the darkness tonight, friends.  On the longest day of the year, we entered into a dark room.  Already, we have lit together two candles.  We light candles to remind of God’s presence.  We light candles to call our own attention to God.  Pay attention tonight to the light.  It might be easy to look for the darkness, but look…

Wake Up Sleepy Shepherds

Thank you for joining me up here to help me tell the story of Christmas. You have been doing a great job with your bells so far.  Hopefully, you can keep helping me, because we have an important job to do.  We have some shepherds to wake up! Does anyone know what animals shepherds take care of?  (sheep!) I will need you…